Description
Size:
Maximum length 11 cm.
General:
Slender body, narrowed toward the end of caudal peduncle; maximum depth slightly behind the pectoral fin base; caudal peduncle short and narrow; pectoral fins short, far from reaching origin of dorsal fin.
Geographic Information
Published depth range:
0 - 500 m
Habitat description:
Bathypelagic.
Ocean range (global):
Eastern Pacific in the California Current region from Oregon to southern Baja California.
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Page, L.M., H. Espinosa-Pérez, L.T. Findley, C.R. Gilbert, R.N. Lea, N.E. Mandrak, R.L. Mayden, and J.S. Nelson (2013). Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, MD. 243 pp.
Citation:
Bathylagoides wesethi
(Bolin, 1938) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Bathylagoides%20wesethi. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.